Personal and Professional Development

This report discusses the importance of employability and study skills and how to develop them using reflective models. It also includes a personal development plan to improve individual performance and achieve short-term and long-term goals.

Personal and
professional development

Table of Contents
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

TASK 2
INTRODUCTION
Employability skills are those transferable skills that are required by a person to make it
employable. These kinds of skills helps an individual in improving the performance as well as
values within the workplace. These are the core skills as well as traits that are required in nearly
every employment. These are the general skills that make an individual desirable towards the
organisation. Study skills refers to academic skills that are concerned with the habits and talents
of a person that gives advantages to academic pursuits like research, learning, presentations and
report writings. These skills encourage and empower the students in becoming more efficient
learners. In this reflective journal, there will be a discussion regarding the achievement of
employability and study skills by using reflective model. Along with it, there will be evidences
to support the achievement of these skills. Furthermore, a plan is going to be conducted to hone
these skills in future.
MAIN BODY
The module has contributed me in achieving the employability and study skills in the way
that is described as under through Gibb's Reflective Cycle:
Gibb's Reflective Cycle
It is a self-reflection as well as management cycle that helps an individual in thinking
critically and systematically regarding the different experiences that it has gone through during
conducting the particular activities or situations. In the model of Gibb's Reflective Cycle, there
are five main stages which are discussed as under as below in context to employability and study
skills:
 Description: For developing employability and study skills, first of all I identified that I
was lacking in some of the skills like communication skills, team-working skills,
problem-solving skills, time management skills, etc. At the initial stage, I didn't know
that what kind of methods or techniques would facilitate me in developing these types of
skills. Then, I went to my tutor and explained the problem in front of him that I faced. I
said to my tutor that I am lacking in some employability and study skills like
communication, team-working and many more. My tutor suggested me to write the
content on any topic that would help me in developing my communication skills. For

developing team-working skills, my tutor suggested me to do the projects in a team and
to develop time management skills, I was suggested to make a timetable and manage my
daily routine activities according to it.
 Feelings: At the initial stage, I felt nervous that whether I would be able to develop
employability and study skills within me or not. However, with the help of my tutor, I felt
quite empowered to develop those skills. When I had started writing on a particular topic,
I forced to think upon the ideas, thoughts and concepts regarding the topic. After writing
on various topics, I felt encouraged and hoped that now I could be able to develop my
communication skills. Similarly, for developing time-management skills, I had prepared a
timetable but was little nervous that whether I would be able to follow it in a proper way
or not. I was feeling very low in developing my team-working skills because I didn't
know how to make a team as suggested by my tutor.
 Evaluation: From the above explanation of the feelings, it has been evaluated that at
present time I can easily build and improve employability and study skills in me one at a
time which will be very easy for me. At first, I have thought to develop communication
skills within me and for doing so, I followed the suggestion given by me tutor to write the
content on the topic of my choice. After few days, I made an evaluation that my
communication skills have got developed. Then, I had thought to develop time-
management skills and for doing so, I had started following the timetable prepared by me
and recognised after some days that I was able to manage my time as well as activities in
a proper and effective way. At last, I thought to develop team-working skills and for that
I have made a team and working collaboratively with my team members and learnt the
rules and process to work in a team. In this way, I had developed my employability and
study skills within me.
 Analysis: After the development of employability and study skills, I made an analysis
that such skills are providing assistance to me in my studies and will also facilitate me in
further period when I get employment opportunities. I also analysed that now I can easily
communicate with others in an effective way by making them understood regarding the
concepts that I have to explain. I was pretty confident that now I am able to manage my
time and activities together in a particular defined period. I also analysed that working in
a team has also helped me in developing the collaboration skills within me. Now, I am

able to work in a team by following the rules and process required to work
collaboratively. In this way, I have analysed that now I am developed with employability
and study skills within me.
 Conclusion: This is the last stage of the Gibb's Reflective Cycle and at this stage, it is
concluded that my employability and study skills are now developed with the help of my
tutor at the time of graduation. These skills are very useful for me in competing my
assignments on time and also facilitates me in gaining more job opportunities by doing
communication in an effective manner. It is also concluded that the structure of Gibb's
Reflective Cycle has helped me in developing the skills in a proper and systematic way.
Plan with Objectives
Personal development plan (PDP)
This type of plan has been under such an activity or process that is beneficial in the construction
of an action plan that will be offered for all individuals and will assist in the overcoming of
weaknesses and increasing capability in executing over specified roles to complete a task. In a
way, responsibility is going to be more effective and efficient. For management, here is a
Personal Development Plan.
Sr. No Learning
Objective
Current
Proficiency
Target Proficiency Development
Opportunities
Judging
criteria
Time Scale
1 Communicatio
n skills
While it comes
to
communication,
I have very little
power, thus I
have to deal
with a lot of
issues when
communicating
with staff.
I need to improve
these skills in order
to improve better
and best
communication, so
that employees and
workers may explain
problems to me..
Such abilities
must be
developed, as
well as the
ability to use
books, attend
seminars, and
read articles.
The basis for
judging must
be based on
feedback
from office
workers.
1 months

2 Problem
solving skills
I've also
admitted that I'm
average at
problem-solving
and that giving
quality and
quantity is
challenging for
me.
This has to do
with finding
new ways to
solve employee
problems
through
innovation.
I need to improve
these skills in order
to provide timely
and inventive
answers to worker
problems.
This can be
improved by
coping with a
variety of
difficult
challenges
and receiving
ongoing
management
help.
Top level
authority and
managers
2 months
3 IT skills Because of my
lack of IT
abilities, I am
unable to
capture data
about employees
and exchange
information with
the rest of the
workforce.
I need to enhance
these abilities so that
I can use the most
up-to-date tools and
technology to
effectively manage
personnel records
and data.
These can be
improved
with the help
of accredited
courses.
Top level
managers and
leaders
3 months

CONCLUSION
From above explanation of the report, it has been concluded that employability and study
skills are important for an individual. These skills facilitate a person in improving its
performance at its academic level and workplace both. In this report, employability and study
skills have been developed and there are some evidences that have been explained in the
achievement of these skills. Along wit it, a plan with objectives has also been conducted in this
report that helps in improving individual performance and also facilitates it in achieving short-
term and long-term goals.

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